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Saudi Arabia. Dhahran, Al Hasa. Arab boys studying at the Jebel school are transported each day from their homes to the school house.

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ArtistHarold Corsini (American, 1919–2008)
TitleSaudi Arabia. Dhahran, Al Hasa. Arab boys studying at the Jebel school are transported each day from their homes to the school house.
DateJune 1947
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 7 11/16 × 7 5/8 in. (19.5 × 19.3 cm)
Credit LineHenry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number79.200.XX.17.5
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A square black-and-white photograph depicts ten young, medium-complected boys sitting and standing in a tight group facing the camera. Many of the boys gesture at the camera or make faces; most wear some type of head covering and loose-fitting, light clothing. One boy has his wrist in a cast.

A square black-and-white photograph depicts ten young, medium-complected boys sitting and standing in a tight group facing the camera. Many of the boys gesture at the camera or make faces; most wear some type of head covering and loose-fitting, light clothing. One boy has his wrist in a cast.

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